The Field Family Newsletter, Edition 19

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The FIELD Family Newsletter

19th Edition, August 2004, Edited by Dorothy Cefarin
Reproduced here with permission

BABIES ARE BEAUTIFUL

CONGRATULATIONS

Congratulations to Mark and Lee Summers on the birth of their son Thomas James who was born in 2004.

Thomas is the grandson of Neil and Christine Strickland (nee Hart). Thomas is a descendant from Maria Collits/Strickland/Field.

CONGRATULATIONS

To Fay and Ronald Field who celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary in 2004. They celebrated with a special dinner out with their family.

Ronald met Fay Watson at the home of a friend in South Yarra, it was love at first sight, they were engaged a week later. Ronald had to return to Sydney but after only two weeks returned to Melbourne.

They were married the next day at All Saints Church of England in St. Kilda in Victoria.

A month later Ronald sailed for Korea as he was in the Navy.

SO YOU THINK YOU'VE GOT TROUBLE

Poor old Farmer Brown has had a hard life. This is his tale of woe.

"It all started back in 1966, when they changed to decimal currency, and me over-draft was doubled. I was just getting used to this when they brought in kilograms instead of pounds, and me wool clip dropped by half. Then they changed the rain to millimetres and we haven't had an inch of rain since. So what do they do? They bring in a thing called Celsius and it never gets hotter than 40 degrees in mid-summer no wonder me wheat won't grow."

"As if it wasn't enough, they had to change from acres to hectares and I ended up with half the land I had. I bought a small car to beat the fuel crisis, but they changed from gallons to litres and I'm using four times as much fuel as before."

"So one day I sat down and had a think. I reckoned that with daylight saving, I was working seven extra hours a week for nothing.

I decided to sell out. To cap it all off, just as I put the place in the Agent's hands, they changed from miles to kilometres and now I find I'm to far out of town for anybody to buy the bloomin' place."

I can't win......

If you have a story or comment PLEASE send them to me as that is what this newsletter is all about.

Send to: Dorothy Cefarin
24 Eggleton Street
Blacktown 2148 NSW
OR email: doff202@comcen.com.au

A SPECIAL POEM FOR SENIOR CITIZENS

There's always a lot to be thankful for if you take time to look at it.
For example I am sitting here thinking how nice it is that wrinkles don't hurt...

THANK YOU to Wayne Davis, Judith Strickland and Pan Wilcox for your help in making this newsletter possible.

Checkout your Family Tree on the internet:

Colin Field: www.pcug.org.au/~cfield/distantf/
David Rawsthorne:http://www.davidrawsthorne.com/

OBITUARY

Hilton Henry Morris
27/10/1878 - 17/9/1938
Forbes Advocate Tuesday 20th September, 1938

Another old resident of the district who has lived at Forbes since he was two years of age passed away in the District Hospital on Friday night. We refer to Mr. Hilton Henry Morris aged 60 years, son of the late William Morris and Nurse Morris, the latter having only passed to the Great Beyond about eleven months ago. Deceased, who was a native of Hartley Vale, had been suffering from heart trouble for some years, but his condition of late had generally improved. About a week before his death, however, he contracted bronchitis and in his weakened state heart failure supervened and carried him off. Deceased was a married man, whose wife predeceased him, but he leaves a family of two daughters, Mrs. Charles Burke (North Hill, Forbes) and Miss Hazel Morris (also of Forbes) in a large family of seventeen. Deceased is now only survived by five brothers and two sisters, Messrs M ("Ginty") Morris (Stationmaster near Tamworth), James (Fifield), William (Willoughby), Ernest Thomas (Forbes), Mrs. E. J. Hackett (Forbes), and Mrs. W. Fraser (Woodburn near Lismore).

The funeral on Saturday afternoon was to the C. Of E. Portion of the local cemetery Rev. H. Graham performing the last sad rites at the graveside, while Mr. A. G. Jones had charge of the obsequies.

Forbes Advocate Friday 8th July, 1921

The death took place at the Coast Hospital on Tuesday of Mrs. Morris wife of Mr. Hilton Morris of Browne Street, Forbes. The deceased lady was the daughter of Mr. And Mrs. James Atkins a former resident of Forbes. The late Mrs. Morris leaves a husband and three children.

Issue: Lilla Myrtle (Mrs. R. Nance), Leila Florence ( Mrs. Charles Bourke), Herbert Elwyn, Hazel Elva (Mrs. John Herbert Emery)

ARTHUR ORTON FIELD

Second child of Pierce and Maria was born 4th June, 1885 at Carrawabity.
Married Mabel Annie Rumble 23rd March, 1907 at Nyngan.
Died 2nd August, 1959 at Orange NSW.

Biographical Data:

Probate Office of NSW. No 498196

THIS IS THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT of me Arthur Orton Field of "Mayfield" near Coolabah in the State of NSW Grazier. I APPOINT my wife Mabel Annie Field and my son Robert Arthur Field executrix and executor and Trustees of this my will and hereinafter referred to as my said Trustees. I GIVE AND DEVISE all my grazing land known as "Mayfield" situated near Coolabah aforesaid UNTO my said Trustees UPON TRUST for my wife the said Mabel Annie Field to use and occupy the same and receive the rents and profits therefrom during her lifetime AND UPON her decease upon trust to sell and concert the said land into money and to divide the proceeds thereof equally between such of the children of my marriage with my said wife as shall survive her and attain the age of 21 years I DECLARE that should any of my said children predecease my said wife leaving a child or children him or her surviving such child or children shall take equally between them such share and interest under this my Will for such payment would have been taken had he or she survived my said wife. I GIVE DEVISE AND BEQUEATH all the rest and residue of my real and personal estate including all live stock UNTO my said Trustees UPON TRUST to pay thereout all my just debts funeral and testamentary expenses and Federal and Estate Duties and UPON TRUST as to the residue then remaining for my said wife Mabel Annie Field absolutely. I DIRECT that A. J. L. Flashman of Nyngan in the State aforesaid shall be employed by my said Trustees as Solicitor to prove this my Will and to act in connection with the administration of my Estate. And lastly I hereby revoke all former Wills and Testamentary dispositions by me at any time made.

IN WITNESS whereof I have to this my Will subscribed my name this 5th Day of August, 1948.

Signed.................................. A. O. Field

15/10/1959 Probate of the Will was granted to the executrix named therein. Testator died 2/8/1959..
Sworn at 33,153 pounds net.

Family history

Edward Field m Ester Lees
Pierce Monteith Field m Maria Australia Rawsthorne
Arthur Orton Field m Mabel Annie Rumble

WILLIAM FIELD & ELIZABETH LANDRAU

William Field, fifth child of Edward and Elizabeth Field.
Born 15/4/1806 bapt. 17/8/1806 at St. Johns Church Parramatta.
Died 22/11/1853 and buried at Little Hartley Cemetery.
Married 1. De facto relationship
Elizabeth Landrau (nee Randall)
Born 30/8/1812 Windsor
Died 19/3/1847 Nepean

2. Margaret McMahon or Sexton at St Andrews Church Windsor 17/2/1848
Born County Clare, Ireland
Died 19/6/1889 at Forbes age 66yrs

Land Records

Index to Register of Land Grants 1827--1839.

When Edward Field Snr. Died 21/1/1926 Intestate William Field inherited the property of 100 acres granted to his father by Governor King on 13/6/1803 being the eldest son and heir by law. He disposed of this property on 13/10/1847 to Joseph Collett of Mt. York for the sum of 200 pounds. (See story below on land sale)

Elizabeth Landrau, L'Andre or Landrau, now Landers.

Marriage - 17/1/1828 Landrau, Samuel and Elizabeth Randall. Witnesses: Thos. Hadley and Ann Landrau both of Castlereagh. All marked with an "X"
Aged 18 years (Mitchell Library, Castlereagh Register)

Issue of Samuel and Elizabeth Landrau
Castlereagh Register.
7/6/1829 Landrau, Susannah d. Samuel and Elizabeth Landrau 25th April, farmer.
17/6/1829 Landrau, Susannah burial 1 month b.c. Evan.

Issue of George Field and Elizabeth Landrau

Castlereagh Register

28/3/1831 Field, George s. George Field and Elizabeth Landrau. Bapt. Landrau Feb.14th Landholder.
10/5/1831 Field, George 2 months 26 days B.C. Evan

It is noted that Elizabeth Landrau and William Field were witnesses to the marriage of George Field and Frances Callaghan on 12/5/1834.

Following Elizabeth's death in 1847 both William Field and Samuel L'Andre remarried in 1848. During the 1828 Census Samuel is shown as being on the hulk Phoenix while in 1830 he was given a three year sentence for pig stealing.

Descendants of Samuel's brother still live in the Penrith area and are called Landers.

Samuel L'Andre remarried on 21/11/1882 at Crookwell. He was the son of Antoine L'Andre and Ann Cook.

Biographical data. Vol. 56 Entry 643 Marriages Presbyterian Church of Scotland.

I William Field a member of or hold communion with the Presbyterian Church of Scotland.

I the Rev. John McGarvie of Sydney, Minister of St. Andrews Church do hereby certify that William Field widower of Penrith and Margaret McMahon or Sexton of the same place, widow, were joined together in wedlock by me on the 17th day of February, 1848 at Sydney.

In the presence of Daniel McMahon
Mary Anne McMahon
Witnesses of Sydney

William x Field
Margaret x McMahon Parties

John McGarvie, D. D. Minister

It is noted that William and Margaret Field's children were baptised in the Church of England, but three days after William's death, Margaret had her two youngest daughters Esther and Ellen baptised in the Roman Catholic Church at Hartley.

Margaret later married Samuel Allport and had at least five more children.

LANDS DEPARTMENT

Book 13. No. 592.

Dated 13th October, 1847. William Field of Penrith, Colony of New South Wales, Farmer and Joseph Collett of Mt. York in the Colony aforesaid, farmer of the other part Whereas by deed pole or grant bears date of or about the 13th day of June in the year of Our Lord 1803 now land of Philip Gidley King Esq. then Governor of New South Wales under the Seal of the Colony 100 acres of land lying and situated in the district of Evan bounded on the North by Stephen Smith's farm on the South by Pickerings farm on the River Nepean be known by name of Field's Farm was granted unto Edward Field to be held unto the said Edward Field his heirs and assigns for ever and Whereas the said Edward Field departed this life at or about the ........ day of September, 1825 Intestate leaving the said William Field is now as such eldest son and Heir by Law him surviving AND Whereas the said William Field is now as such eldest son and Heir at Law entitled to a estate in fee simple in possession and severally for his own use of any and to the land and Hereditments hereinafter described the same being a portion of the land described in the hereinbefore in part recited deed pole or grant AND Whereas the said William Field lately contracted with the said Joseph Collett for the absolute sale to him of the said land and heridaments herein described free from all encumbrances for the sum of two hundred pounds.

Now This Indenture Witnesseth that................

30 acres by the same more or less bounded on the North by government Road separate from the land of the late Samuel Terry on the South by the land belonging to Edward Field (a son of the before mentioned Edward Field) on the East by part of the land belonging to William Bowman and on the West by the Nepean River and all rights.

Signed by William Field
18/10/1847

William was the first child born AFTER Edward married Elizabeth, according to this William was the legitimate Heir because of this.

In the last newsletter there was an article regarding the address of Hawkesbury Settlers to Bligh. This address was dated 29th January 1807, among the signatories was a William Field. Our William Field would only have been one year old. Therefore this William Field must have been the one that came out on the 1st Fleet and as far as we know is not related.